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Vesta Properties introduces new floor plans to Copperstone townhomes
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Calgary's existing home sales rebound in June
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Canmore holds irresistable charm for Edmonton couple
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Community of Maple Crest proves to be unbeatable option
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Edmonton resale market recovers from year-over-year declines
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Experts expect Bank of Canada to hold rate on July 15
Growing Things: How to prevent clematis from yellowing and keep woodpeckers at bay
Q: Can you tell me what is happening to my alpine clematis? A yellowing pattern has appeared on an end section of a 10-foot screen of the plant in my backyard. I don’t recall seeing it ever before. The plants are several years old, face ...
False sunflower worth growing just for the leaves
Q. I recently saw a beautiful perennial with vividly variegated leaves. Yellow daisy type flowers were just starting to appear. The plant was around one metre high. The leaves were long, pointed ovals, in cream with very deep green vein ...
Growing Things: Address soil issues to keep grapes and raspberries growing
Q: I read your article on insects and disease in raspberries and thought you might be able to provide insight into my problem I am having in Calgary, since neither of the two appears to be the issue. I used to have a row of raspberry bushes ...
Mike Holmes: Homeowners greet the season of chores
I love summertime for a few reasons. One, as a contractor, it tends to be my busy season, and I love working at the job site. It stays light longer, so that means more time spent on my new deck after work every day. And though I barbecue even in ...
Ask about flexible payment plans when choosing a lender
When you buy a home, consider choosing a mortgage that includes flexible prepayment privileges, allowing you to increase your regular mortgage payments without having to pay extra fees. Prepayment privileges are sometimes included in the ...
Follow these tips to create a beautiful backyard
A healthy yard is not only a beautiful way to add value to your property, it also enhances the environment by filtering rainwater, attracting birds and good insects, and absorbing pollution. Regular maintenance and keeping a watchful eye out for ...
Uncertainty of housing market recovery apparent in new report
Edmonton and Calgary have been singled out as having higher risks of longer housing market turnarounds than other Canadian cities. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Market Outlook – Special Edition (HMO), says the Alberta ...
Buying a show home makes great sense
Have you ever visited a show home and thought it’s exactly what you want and you’d buy it if you could? Well, you can and that’s what Emad Hanna and his wife did when they visited a Jayman Built show home in Allard in southwest Edmonton. As a ...
Conference Board of Canada report is cautiously optimistic
The worst days of the effects of COVID-19 on the Canadian economy are behind us, says the Conference Board of Canada (CBOC) in its Canadian Outlook Summary , Summer 2020, a forecast for the balance of 2020 and into 2021. But, we’ll not ...
Douglas Homes' Sydney model is perfect for growing families
Douglas Homes has taken inner-city home design to the developing northwest community of Carrington South with its Sydney model showhome. “The wide-open main floor is reminiscent of upscale inner-city properties with a spacious living room ...
